National Debate on Marijuana Reform Already Permanently Impacted by Proposition 19 DPA Spokespeople Available for Comment

California voters head to the polls today to decide the fate of Proposition 19, the most watched ballot initiative in the nation. Prop. 19 would legalize possession and cultivation of small amounts of marijuana by adults and allow cities and counties to regulate sales of marijuana within their jurisdictions. A win at the ballot would be a first of its kind in U.S.

Proposition 19 was an Extraordinary Victory for National Movement to Legalize Marijuana

California voters decided against the adoption of Proposition 19, which would have legalized possession and cultivation of small amounts of marijuana by adults and allow cities and counties to regulate sales of marijuana within their jurisdictions. A win at the ballot would have been a first of its kind in U.S.

Study Published in British Journal of Criminology is First Independent Study to Assess Effects of Portuguese 2001 Decriminalization of Drugs Professor Alex Stevens, Author of Report in New York November 20- 23rd to Discuss Findings

In a letter to former chiefs of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Attorney General Eric Holder says the Justice Department will prosecute distribution and possession of marijuana in California even if the state's voters approve Proposition 19.

President Obama's Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske is in Southern California today to speak out against Proposition 19, California's initiative to control and tax marijuana. Kerlikowske is appearing at a treatment center where he will claim that passing Prop.

Marijuana Legalization Commercials to Run Thursday, Friday and Monday in Southern and Northern California Hundreds of Prop. 19 Supporters to Attend Stewart/Colbert Rally

In the days leading up to California's historic vote on Proposition 19, advocates for the initiative to control and tax marijuana are taking out ads on The Daily Show and Colbert Report.

Prop. 19 has generated worldwide news and many political strategists have observed that it is compensating for the "enthusiasm gap" among young voters who drove President Barack Obama to victory in 2008. With the vote still too close to call, the initiative may be decided by tapping into the youth vote.